Chicken Makhni

Ingredients:

• 1 kg boneless chicken (medium pieces)
• A cup of coconut paste
• 1/2 cup of mustard paste
• 3-4 tablespoon green chili paste
• 2 onions (chopped)
• 1 tablespoon garlic paste
• 2-3 green cardamoms (crushed)
• Some cinnamon (crushed)
• 1 tablespoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 cup of mustard oil
• 1/2 cup of fresh, chopped cilantro (green coriander)

Preparation:

1. Wash the chicken properly and pat dry with muslin cloth.
2. Marinate the chicken pieces with coconut paste, mustard paste, chili paste, turmeric, 3-4 tablespoon mustard oil, sugar and salt & keep for 1 hour.
3. After 1 hour, Heat the oil in a pan, sauté the crushed cardamoms and cinnamon.
4. Add chopped onion and garlic paste & fry till red.
5. Add marinated chicken and fry properly.
6. Add 1 cup of boiled water and cook in a medium flame till done.
7. When gravy becomes totally dry, remove from fire.
8. Sprinkle cilantro on top and serve with steamed Plain rice or Paratha or Rommali roti.

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